International Scale Modeller

Monday night at the bench...all my chores done
Tested out the Apex Ultimate Airbrush...sprays like a freaking charm right out of the box. Just shot cleaner through but I can tell it is a great spray and I like the feel straightaway. Bugger if I remember where I put the three quick disconnects I ordered from Amazon....or did they even get delivered

This big bird is going to be depicted in flight, so out comes the Dremel,220 sandpaper, some clear acetate and a mandrel...so I can spin the plastic and make a perfect 28mm diameter circle...that is the dimension the black kit prop would be spinning

Then the test fit, they look comme ca Note the body and wings are not cemented, just test fitted

I will paint the edges and middle to look like it is spinning and put on the kit's central shaft attachment
Time for bed

Great work can't wait to see it finished

Muzrik wrote: ↑Tue Apr 11, 2017 5:57 pm Great work can't wait to see it finished

mate, thanks for looking

SPINNERZ!

Awesome. You've always got some twist with each build that makes me smile.

Lysus wrote: ↑Tue Apr 11, 2017 6:09 pm SPINNERZ!

Awesome. You've always got some twist with each build that makes me smile.

Ya, that is the fun part with egg builds....all bets are off, anything goes, time to try some crazy stuff

Looking good scott

Fridgy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 12, 2017 12:34 am Looking good scott

Thanks Mick

Brilliant job Scott.Likinghow this is coming together.
Awesomesauce!

Jase

Skullfish wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2017 5:43 pm Brilliant job Scott.Likinghow this is coming together.
Awesomesauce!

Jase

Thanks Jase
Awesomesauce is a nickname for my little girl
Now 14, I am no longer allowed to call her Sauce or Boo or Pooka or little one etc etc you are so embarrassing me dad....ah teenagers

I am refining my spinners RFN



Progression of the spinnerz
I used a dry brush with some True Metal Aluminum and spun on the mandrel in the Dremel
Then same paint on the kit prop and some yellow on cotton swab again spun in the Dremel
Some refining to do, still not happy with it yet

Looking awesome Scott

Spook wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2017 9:21 pm Looking awesome Scott

Simon

cracking work Scott looks eggcelent

Kingdan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 18, 2017 12:24 am cracking work Scott looks eggcelent

Hey Danno, thanks
Happy Easter buddy

Made shiny foil bombs......test shot, they are all loose still

Seriously.... bombs.....

Fridgy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:34 am Seriously.... bombs.....

Well, it is a bomber

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:01 am

Fridgy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:34 am Seriously.... bombs.....

Well, it is a bomber

Yeah but....

I hope to see a frying pan base....

Fridgy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:34 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:01 am

Fridgy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:34 am Seriously.... bombs.....

Well, it is a bomber

Yeah but....

...and there are jelly beans inside the foil

Lysus wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:35 am I hope to see a frying pan base....

Hmmmmmm
I was going for a nice field of green but that is an interesting idea
If they were eggs coming out, for sure a fry pan....damn, now I want to do that too

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:37 am

Lysus wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:35 am I hope to see a frying pan base....

Hmmmmmm
I was going for a nice field of green but that is an interesting idea
If they were eggs coming out, for sure a fry pan....damn, now I want to do that too

ETA: Or a green field with a bunny fleeing for it's life.

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:35 am

Fridgy wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:34 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:01 am

Well, it is a bomber

Yeah but....

...and there are jelly beans inside the foil

That's cheating.....

They should be chocolate eggs....

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:37 am

Lysus wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:35 am I hope to see a frying pan base....

Hmmmmmm
I was going for a nice field of green but that is an interesting idea
If they were eggs coming out, for sure a fry pan....damn, now I want to do that too

That's a great idea

Lysus wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:38 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:37 am

Lysus wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2017 6:35 am I hope to see a frying pan base....

Hmmmmmm
I was going for a nice field of green but that is an interesting idea
If they were eggs coming out, for sure a fry pan....damn, now I want to do that too

ETA: Or a green field with a bunny fleeing for it's life.

Hmm, I have some running rabbits somewhere in my mess...that would be funny
How about Easter Bunny target practice on the bombing range

Like a basket in the bullseye?

So very very cool!

With the famed Norden bomb sight I reckon you could target a moving bunny no problem!

MOAC..mother of all carrots.

J

Probably shoots carrots out the .50 cals.

Oi, you guys are making a lot of work for me
I gotta go weave a 1/72nd Easter Basket now

Some more mods for the nose area perhaps

Jessica will fit perfectly on the front at the scale I test printed.
I just cannot find my decal paper stuff to run through the printer.....it is in a dang box here somewhere........RRrrrrrrrr

Oh well, I made some more bombs with the spare silicone stuff from casting the Porsche rear deck on my glue bomb build
Pretty good idea where this is heading diorama wise now

Base construction


Testing the target

Candy ordinance

Lead weight in tail for balance on support



Heat bending acrylic support


Tapping acrylic and threading brass support rod



There I posted

Looking good mate

Fridgy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:48 am Looking good mate

Thanks bud
I am off to bed, have a good day

Methinks someone has been crushingly busy lately....

Love all of this! The colors for the bombs are perfectly bright.

Lysus wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2017 4:12 pm Methinks someone has been crushingly busy lately....

Love all of this! The colors for the bombs are perfectly bright.

I think the grass/mossy green stuff is too much, though
I liked the contrast with the bright bombs it when it was darker

Been busy, weather nicer too

Twokidsnosleep wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2017 4:14 pm

Lysus wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2017 4:12 pm Methinks someone has been crushingly busy lately....

Love all of this! The colors for the bombs are perfectly bright.

I think the grass/mossy green stuff is too much, though
I liked the contrast with the bright bombs it when it was darker

Been busy, weather nicer too

I hear ya, we've felt like Morloks here emerging into the day for the first time in centuries. A single ray of sun and we run outside like it's the last day ever.

Hard to say about the green, myself I lean towards a contrast for an overall effect instead of a single detail, but I get all to well the problem of a detail causing me to fixate on it to the detriment of the rest of the kit.

Oh yeah, today is the last day of April...just realized it, the sig ends today
So, ya gotta go!!!

Yeah, probably a late finish for me, sadly. Managed 80% of the decals fueled by porter and determination but alas, no time today.

Brought it back to the grey, much better contrast with Easter egg bombs and shiny silver plane

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